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Have educational qualifications from the GDR recognized in higher education

Description

Graduates who have a degree from a higher education, technical or engineering college or a church educational institution of the former GDR, which was or is located in the territory of today's state of Saxony-Anhalt, can apply for the determination of the equivalence of the educational qualification within the meaning of Art. 37 para. 1 of the Unification Treaty and, if applicable, the post-graduation based on the determination.

The application form and the information declaration on the General Data Protection Regulation can be found under Forms.

Depending on the degree obtained, the following documents must be enclosed with the informal application:

1. university degree with diploma or without diploma and doctorate

  • Application form for the determination of the equivalence of educational qualifications from the former GDR in the higher education sector within the meaning of Art. 37 para. 1 of the Unification Treaty,
  • officially certified copy of the degree certificate with grades and certificate, doctoral certificate,
  • Copy of marriage certificate in case of change of name,
  • Signed declaration of information on the General Data Protection Regulation

2. university degree without diploma (post-graduation)

  • Application form for the determination of the equivalence of educational qualifications from the former GDR in the field of higher education within the meaning of Art. 37 para. 1 of the Unification Treaty,
  • Officially certified copy of the degree certificate with grades and certificate,
  • Copy of marriage certificate in case of change of name
  • Signed declaration of information on the General Data Protection Regulation

3. technical and engineering degree (postgraduate diploma)

  • Application form for the determination of the equivalence of educational qualifications from the former GDR in the field of higher education within the meaning of Art. 37 para. 1 of the Unification Treaty,
  • Officially certified copy of the technical or engineering school certificate with grades and certificate,
  • Copy of the marriage certificate in the event of a change of name,
  • a tabular professional career after graduation,
  • officially certified copy of three years of relevant professional activity, i.e. proof of professional activity in the field of study at the level of the technical or engineering school graduate by means of an excerpt from the social security book incl. page with personal data or qualified job reference; in the case of self-employment by the tax consultant, an original letter with statements on the trade practiced, period, activities of the technical school graduate. Child-raising periods do not count as relevant professional activity.
  • Signed declaration of information on the General Data Protection Regulation

4. in the case of other qualifications, such as a qualified teacher without a teaching license, engineer or economist, fire protection engineer, specialist engineer, etc., please contact the relevant office.

Fee: 20,00 - 100,00 EUR
Payment in advance: no
The fees are set out in the General Fee Schedule of the State of Saxony-Anhalt. Different administrative fees may be charged for the applications.

No application deadlines have to be observed.

Please contact the Ministry of Science, Energy, Climate Protection and the Environment.

Please send your completed application form with contact details and the relevant attachments to the relevant office.

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.

Authority
Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Energie, Klimaschutz und Umwelt des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt
Leipziger Str. 58
39112 Magdeburg, Landeshauptstadt
0391 567-1950
0391 567-1964